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US envoy attack: S Korea police seek attempted murder charge
BBC News
South Korean police say they are seeking a detention warrant for a man who slashed the US ambassador to South Korea on charges of attempted murder. Ambassador Mark Lippert is recovering in hospital after Kim Ki-jong attacked him with a knife on ...

Knifed US envoy to Seoul in pain as officials investigate   The Hindu
Knife attack ambassador recovers   Irish Independent
Seoul to raise high-level diplomatic contacts with US   AsiaOne
Asahi Shimbun
Reuters
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Ringling Bros to retire its elephants, ending a tradition
Sacramento Bee
POLK CITY, Fla. Elephants have always been part of The Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus, ever since showman P.T. Barnum brought Jumbo, "a massive 12-foot African elephant," to America in 1882 to star in the "Greatest Show on Earth.
Ringling Bros. Circus to Stop Elephant Acts by 2018   Scientific American

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Harrison Ford 'banged up' after small plane crashes on LA golf course
CTV News
Harrison Ford is "banged up" but expected to make a full recovery after crash-landing a vintage plane on a Los Angeles golf course, the actor's representative said. Ina Treciokas, Ford's publicist, said his World War II-era plane had engine trouble after taking ...

Harrison Ford 'battered, but ok' after small-plane crash, son says   CNN
Harrison Ford injured after plane's engine lost power, officials say   Los Angeles Times
Rep: Harrison Ford 'banged up' but expected to recover after plane crash-lands ...   Vancouver Sun
ABC Online
CBC.ca
Christian Science Monitor
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Australia's Abbott Accuses Indonesia of 'Lack of Dignity' Over Convicts
Wall Street Journal
CANBERRA, Australia—Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott accused Indonesian authorities of showing a “lack of dignity” toward two Australian convicts facing execution over drug crimes, broadening a diplomatic row Friday as officials lodged a complaint ...

Bali nine: Silence from Jakarta as Prime Minister Tony Abbott seeks 'final call' on ...   Sydney Morning Herald
Bali Nine: Australia complains over treatment of pair   BBC News
Australia Summons Indonesia Ambassador Over Bali 9 Duo Treatment   Bloomberg
Brisbane Times
Daily Mail
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Delta plane veers off runway in landing at LaGuardia
USA TODAY
A Delta flight from Atlanta with 127 passengers aboard veered off the runway Thursday while landing at New York's LaGuardia Airport, plowed through a fence and came to rest on a snowy embankment only a few feet from the frigid waters of Flushing Bay.
LaGuardia runway in 'good condition' before Delta Airlines crash-land   euronews
Plane skids off New York runway as winter storm hits US   Economic Times
Plane Skids off Snowy NYC Runway, Stops Feet From Icy Bay   ABC News
Fox News
Washington Post (blog)
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Iraq says Islamic State militants 'bulldozed' ancient site
The Hindu
Islamic State militants “bulldozed” the renowned archaeological site of the ancient city of Nimrud in northern Iraq on Thursday using heavy military vehicles, the government said. A statement from Iraq's Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities didn't elaborate on the ...

ISIS Attacks a Major Archaeological Site in Iraq   New York Times
Islamic State bulldoze ancient Iraqi city in latest attack on country's historical ...   Daily Mail
Islamic State 'Bulldozed' Ancient Assyrian City of Nimrud, Says Iraq   NDTV
The Week Magazine
Wall Street Journal
Los Angeles Times
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'Israel's decision to double water supplies to Gaza is an improvement but still ...
Jerusalem Post Israel News
While water experts and environmental activists are widely praising Israel's decision, many argue the increase is simply not enough. Gaza Strip. Palestinian children in Gaza fetch water from a container. (photo credit:REUTERS). Share on Facebook Share on ...

Palestinian Council Questions Security Arrangement With Israel   New York Times
Palestinians threaten to cut security links with Israel   Financial Times
Palestinian leaders say they'll cut security coordination with Israel   Reuters
The Independent
Deutsche Welle
Washington Post
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'Boko Haram' kills dozens in raid on Nigerian village
BBC News
Suspected Boko Haram militants have killed at least 64 people in a village in Borno state, north-east Nigeria, witnesses have said. The gunmen who stormed Njaba targeted men and boys before setting the village on fire, survivors added. The raid happened ...

Boko Haram kills 68 in Nigeria   DAWN.com
Boko Haram Fighters Kill At Least 47 Villagers In North East Nigeria   Bernama
As World's Hottest Economy Unravels, Nigerians Feel the Squeeze   Bloomberg
Xinhua
ABC Online
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Indians Find Ways to See Rape Documentary Despite Ban
New York Times
NEW DELHI — A British-made documentary about a grisly gang rape in India spread throughout social media on Thursday, thwarting official efforts to block it and gaining a wide audience despite a government ban. A spokesman for YouTube in India said that ...

India blocks film about 2012 New Delhi rape case   Washington Post
India film ban is 'misguided and will muzzle free speech'   BBC News
Nirbhaya filmmaker Leslee Udwin allowed inside Tihar Jail without mandatory ...   Times of India
Wall Street Journal
Hindustan Times
IBNLive
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BNSF oil train derails in rural Illinois; two cars aflame
Reuters
NEW YORK, March 5 (Reuters) - A BNSF Railway train loaded with crude oil derailed and caught fire on Thursday afternoon in a rural area south of Galena, Illinois, according to local officials and the company. The incident marks the latest in a series of ...

Train carrying crude oil derails in Illinois, fire erupts   CTV News
Freight train carrying crude oil derails near Illinois city   Idaho State Journal

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